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sporting events at our pre-
reunion at Mt. Washington next
year.”
1967
Tom Beale
beale.tom@loreda.org
Will Dick submits this report: “I
released The Tide Is Turning, an
album of original songs, in May
2014. Along with a top-notch
band, AlexandraDick ’02 sings
backup vocals on the recording.
At the CD release concert in
June at Brookline Music School
(where I have been on the fac-
ulty for over 30 years), Will
Dick ’98, Tom Whitney ’69,
and Rick Lyon ’69 were on
hand. George and Joanne Car-
lisle were also there to celebrate
the release. For information on
The Tide Is Turning please visit
www.willdick.com.”
1968
Tom Shortall
shortall.nevis@gmail.com
Boone Porter shared the fol-
lowing: “My sonCharlesmarried
Caitlin A. Givens inWashington,
D.C., last October. Charles works
at the Department of Homeland
Security, and Caitlin works at a
D.C. hospital as a nurse prac-
titioner, specializing in mid-
wifery.My daughter, Martha ’01,
is a senior print designer at Kate
Spade Saturday in New York
City. Visit the website and check
out her designs.”
WillWhetzel announced that
he just became a grandfather
for the second time, saying “My
older daughter, Farley, brought
Colin into the world last Tues-
day, May 27, to join his older
(2 ½) brother, Taylor – and it’s
still quite an exciting experience
for me.”
Bill Benson writes: “My wife,
Sadie, and I have just celebrated
our 40th wedding anniversary –
and our plan now is to sail into
the sunset on the 36’ wooden
sloop I have been restoring
for the past six-plus years. We
are planning to launch her (the
boat, not Sadie) this summer, or
perhaps I should say this year,
and our first cruise will be tak-
ing the Erie Canal over to and
then down the Hudson River.
Well…that’s the plan.”
Form Director Tom con-
cludes: “ Tucker Hood attended
Anniversary Weekend to cheer
on the victorious Halcyons and
his son, Tim Hood ’15. Tucker
and his wife, Cathy, visited
with my wife, Alice Young, and
me in Nevis in early March.
My daughter, Amanda Young
Shortall, was married to Phillip
McLamb in Anguilla, West In-
dies, on May 17. Jim Robinson
and Jim Colby attended with
their wives, Christine and Kathy,
for a good time by all.”
1969
Send formnotes to:
alumni@sps.edu
We are so sorry to report that
Form Director, former Trustee,
and friend to us all Joe Walker
died in his sleep on July 8. Alum-
ni Horae will print an obituary
for Joe in the fall issue.
Tom Iglehart writes: “Unable to
attend our 45th reunion, many
faithfully checked in from afar
with their greetings and regrets.
Charles Scribner welcomed
second granddaughter Char-
lotte into the world in Alabama
(both parents met at SPS) and
posts updates on his ongoing
publishing and speaking work
at www.charlesscribner.com.
Charlie also provided never-
before-seen footage of our 1969
graduation ceremony, captured
by his father that spring and
shown at our Saturday night
dinner.”
Greg Vail temporarily landed
in Italy on a venture that will
take him all over the country,
starting with lecturing Cali-
fornia State Polytechnic and
Stanford University students in
Florence on the topic “Seduction
at the Cathedral: A Landscape
Architect’s Odyssey,” which he
describes as “an irreverent poke
at me along with some serious
stuff on sustainable develop-
ment and my career.” By time of
publication of these notes, Greg
may have found that Italy will
become his destination for six
months out of each year hence.
Bryan Wilkins reported
from the Eastern Mediterra-
nean that he is managing the
Cyprus American Archaeol-
ogy Research Institute (CAARI),
and with fond memories of “...
Master MacDonald (the great-
est influence on my thinking).
We surveyed the world, and his
worldview (WWII) was monu-
mental.”
Having just retired from 25
years of public service, includ-
ing nine consecutive terms in
the Pennsylvania House of Rep-
resentatives, Chris Ross was in
Europe as well, contemplating
his next pursuits in writing and
research.
Nicholas Dungan, who au-
thored Gallatin: America’s Swiss
Founding Father (reviewed in an
earlier issue of Alumni Horae
by faculty emeritus Rich Davis)
continues to travel widely as
a senior fellow of the Atlantic
Council in Washington, D.C.,
and a senior advisor at the
Institut de Relations Inter-
nationales et Strat égiques in
Paris. Nick’s writings can most
easily be found by searching in
your browser for “dungan what
europe means.”
Robert Stevenson writes:
“Many thanks to formmates,
especially Tom Iglehart, for the
narrative of reunion. Sorry to
miss it. Personally, I have been
fighting a battle with stage IV
melanoma for three years. I just
started a clinical trial with a new
drug, PD-1, and it seems to be
working wonderfully. I had the
pleasure of being a new grand-
father on June 19. Baby boy is
#8. Life surely goes on.”
Other loyal correspondents
expressing their regrets for
being unable to attend: David
Coombs, Brian Everist, Mike
Livanos , Jesse Markham,
Craig McNamara, Ned Per-
kins, Steve Post, Andy Reath,
Geoffrey Stevenson (in Edin-
burgh), Robert Stevenson, and
Livy Sutro. You can find out
how to reach any of the above
at www.sps1969.org.”
Tom Shortall ’68 escorts his
daughter, Amanda Young Short-
all, at her wedding to Phillip
McLamb in Anguilla, West Indies.
Cathy, Tucker ’68 and son, Tim
Hood ’15, at Anniversary.
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